Backlog, Backlog, Backlog… One of the key artifacts of Agile / Scrum is the idea of backlogs. Now it can be a Product Backlog at product level or a Sprint Backlog at sprint level. But it is one of the most used terms while working in an agile method. The Product Backlog is essentially a […]
Java/JVMProduct EngineeringSoftware development
If you haven’t combined Groovy scripts with your Java projects yet, you’re missing out. It’s super easy with Maven, and it’ll make your code more modular and elegant. But most importantly, you’ll have some fun scripting, and if nothing else, you’ll most certainly benefit from some of the grooviest features, including the magic that is Groovy’s GString! You […]
RecyclerView internally uses a ViewPool to save scrap views which are no longer visible on screen and can be recycled. Normally each recyclerview creates a seperate ViewPool which is limited to that recyclerview only. With the help of #RecyclerView.setRecycledViewPool() we can share a ViewPool across multiple RecyclerViews. With this we can reduce the number of […]
AgileManual TestingSoftware development
Quality Assurance in Software Development is not like testing the product by covering the business requirements but is like what QA process you are implementing and is it generating the ROI. Nowadays in the software industry, the client is always looking for frequent and iterative deployments. If you are a QA person then you are […]
Have you ever wanted to use https://something.i.want.com:8080 instead of the same old boring https://localhost:8080 ? Well here is how you do it on Mac OS. By default, the IP of localhost is 127.0.0.1. ‘localhost’ itself is an alias. To make it your own follow the instructions below. 1. With sudo access vi /etc/hosts $sudo vi […]
Can you adopt Agile in challenging delivery projects? Say, where customers are impatient with their timeline. The answer is YES. Challenges Let us first look at the challenges a typical Project Manager / Project Lead face in such engagements: Productivity Client challenges (Disagreement on delivery dates) Change management / ad-hoc implementation requests Escalation matrix Ill-defined […]
Digital TransformationProduct EngineeringSoftware development
As we all know, Blockchain has literally enabled the technology ecosystem to take a significant leap of innovation. Along the years, as Bitcoin has managed to take prominence and grabbed attention from all over the world (and rightly so), people took to studying all about cryptocurrency and Blockchain- the very platform that enabled crypto transactions […]
TechFluence, 2018 is a community-driven technology conference organized by TO THE NEW on 24th March 2018 in Crowne Plaza, New Delhi. We have been organizing GrailsConf, an independent series of global conferences with a complete focus on Groovy, Grails, Gradle and the related technologies from last 5 years. This year we decided to make it […]
AWSCloudCloud Managed Services
After 4 successful editions of Grails Conferences, ToTheNew is back with something big this time and it covers a broad spectrum of technologies. Introducing our flagship annual technology conference TechFleunce. The conference sets the stage for learnings on technologies such as Blockchain, AWS, Docker, Java, Spring, NodeJS, React, Data Analytics, Mobility, and IoT.
